Can anyone tell me what this is?
Jan 26th 2015 | 12:05 am
#1
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Can anyone tell me what this is?
Found this in the house, is it any danger to pets or kids? Thanks.
Jan 26th 2015 | 4:03 am
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
Looks like a huntsman. If it is, they have some serious venom, but unlikely to do any damage as their teeth are crap.
Jan 26th 2015 | 8:13 am
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
It's a big spider - kill it.
Jan 26th 2015 | 8:43 am
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
Huntsman -won't do damage to you, so just put it outside where it will eat nasties that may do harm to you.
DON'T KILL IT - please!
DON'T KILL IT - please!
Jan 26th 2015 | 8:56 am
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
No need for hospital visits if one of these bites you, One of the safest spiders you can encounter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntsman_spider
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntsman_spider
Jan 26th 2015 | 9:06 am
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
It's a glass.
Jan 26th 2015 | 9:37 am
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
Huntsmans are most certainly dangerous, I nearly lost my life due to one when I first moved to Sydney.
Full disclosure: I was driving along in my girlfriends car on a busy road and suddenly a Huntsman came running out of the air vent and up the inside of the windscreen. I screamed liked Gok Wan at a brothel and slammed on the brakes, jumped of the car and nearly got collected by a truck.
It looks kinda familiar as well
Full disclosure: I was driving along in my girlfriends car on a busy road and suddenly a Huntsman came running out of the air vent and up the inside of the windscreen. I screamed liked Gok Wan at a brothel and slammed on the brakes, jumped of the car and nearly got collected by a truck.
It looks kinda familiar as well
Jan 26th 2015 | 2:47 pm
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From: On the ning nang nong
Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
Huntsmans are most certainly dangerous, I nearly lost my life due to one when I first moved to Sydney.
Full disclosure: I was driving along in my girlfriends car on a busy road and suddenly a Huntsman came running out of the air vent and up the inside of the windscreen. I screamed liked Gok Wan at a brothel and slammed on the brakes, jumped of the car and nearly got collected by a truck.
It looks kinda familiar as well
Full disclosure: I was driving along in my girlfriends car on a busy road and suddenly a Huntsman came running out of the air vent and up the inside of the windscreen. I screamed liked Gok Wan at a brothel and slammed on the brakes, jumped of the car and nearly got collected by a truck.
It looks kinda familiar as well
Jan 26th 2015 | 8:37 pm
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
It's got eight legs therefore it dies.
Jan 26th 2015 | 9:25 pm
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
Huntsmans are most certainly dangerous, I nearly lost my life due to one when I first moved to Sydney.
Full disclosure: I was driving along in my girlfriends car on a busy road and suddenly a Huntsman came running out of the air vent and up the inside of the windscreen. I screamed liked Gok Wan at a brothel and slammed on the brakes, jumped of the car and nearly got collected by a truck.
It looks kinda familiar as well
Full disclosure: I was driving along in my girlfriends car on a busy road and suddenly a Huntsman came running out of the air vent and up the inside of the windscreen. I screamed liked Gok Wan at a brothel and slammed on the brakes, jumped of the car and nearly got collected by a truck.
It looks kinda familiar as well
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Jan 27th 2015 | 11:26 pm
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From: CT
Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
That thing needs to be WAY flatter than it appears to be. And wider.
There is NO excuse for anything having that many legs. None.
(Star)fish are friends, not food. /Bruce
There is NO excuse for anything having that many legs. None.
(Star)fish are friends, not food. /Bruce
